I decided to take advantage of the $50 off of excursions NCL offers and book the Damajagua Waterfalls Full Experience tour. Full price is $109 for adults and $79 for children. After the discount I paid $59 for this excursion.
They do have these little carts you can catch a…
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ning. I slept good in this room. I woke up once around 5am. I went back to sleep util 8:15 when the door slamming started. I mentioned on Jewel how the doors don’t slam like on Carnival. They do slam here. It helps that I don’t have any rooms…
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I just boarded Norwegian Encore for the first time. They immediately directed me to my muster station which was in the theater and right next to the door I boarded through.
On Norwegian you watch a two minute safety video as part of the check-in process so when I got…
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Good morning! Today is embarkation day for my Norwegian Encore cruise. I stayed at an Airbnb in South Beach last night.
I went out looking for breakfast and had a bakery I found on Collins Avenue in mind. I found out there’s a closer location to my Airbnb.
I couldn’t decide…
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I just checked into my South Beach Airbnb. I’m going out to grab lunch. This Mojito Bar which is on the same block as my Airbnb caught my eye.
This size medium classic mojito came to $28 after tax and 20% auto gratuity.
Next I am heading to lunch at Puerto…
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I was looking to spend one night in South Beach prior to a cruise. Decent hotels in the area were quite expensive. I started looking at Airbnb. I found a one bedroom condo with the location I wanted, good reviews, and a good price of $186 after taxes and…
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Good morning from the remote parking lot at Dallas-Fort Worth airport. I parked and I’m just waiting on my shuttle. It’s in the 40’s here but I made the decision to leave my coat in the car because I once I’m in the airport, I don’t need it again….
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When I booked this cruise I was looking for a mid to late February cruise with ports that were new to me. In this case I had not been to Tortola, St. Thomas, or Great Stirrup Cay. Peurto Plata will be a different look since I normally stay in…
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Good morning. Today is debarkation day. The door slamming and toilet flushing got out of control at 6 so I got up at 6:10. I got up, took a shower, got dressed, and I’m taking my dirty dishes on my way to big chicken for breakfast.
Let’s see what’s for…
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Good morning! Today is a sea day and the last day of the cruise.
Here is today’s Fun Times
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it but Evie has been making my morning screwdrivers at Tides most of the week. With me staying on lido and it not being crowded here, it’s…
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